These remarks of his father’s recalled to Dan’s mind an incident that had happened during the previous spring. He brightened up suddenly as if he were thinking of something that afforded him infinite satisfaction.
CHAPTER II.
GODFREY BUILDS AIR-CASTLES.
“THEM hound dogs needn’t worry you none,” said Dan. “I’ll take keer of them!”
“What be ye goin’ to do?” asked his father.
“I’m goin’ to make them two fellers what owns ’em promise to let my things they finds in the woods alone, or——”
Here Dan glanced hastily at his brother. David was looking intently at his plate, but the expression on his face told that he was listening with all his ears. So Dan did not finish the sentence, but raised his hand to his face and shut one eye as if he were glancing along the barrel of a rifle.
“Goin’ to shoot ’em, be ye?” exclaimed his father. “Wal, say so then, and don’t be afraid. Nobody ain’t agoin’ to harm ye fur it.”
“Yes,” said Dan doggedly, seeing that his secret was out. “I’m goin’ to shoot ’em!”